Blue Springs, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
232
16.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
56.7
0.176% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
30.2%
46.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$34,375
5.98% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$43,900
19% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
83
43.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Blue Springs, NE had a population of 232 people with a median age of 56.7 and a median household income of $34,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blue Springs, NE grew from 199 to 232, a 16.6% increase and its median household income declined from $36,563 to $34,375, a −5.98% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Springs, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Blue Springs, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Blue Springs, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Blue Springs, NE was $43,900, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%.

Most people in Blue Springs, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Springs, NE was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Blue Springs, NE is home to a population of 232 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.16% of Blue Springs, NE residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 76.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229 people) in Blue Springs, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Blue Springs, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Springs, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Springs, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    229 ± 63
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2023, there were 76.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229 people) in Blue Springs, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Springs, NE as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
2.51%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2023, 2.16% of Blue Springs, NE residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Springs, NE was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 15
  2. Korea
    1 ± 10
  3. World War II
    0 ± 10

Blue Springs, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blue Springs, NE employs 83 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Blue Springs, NE were Manufacturing (24 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($92,500), and Manufacturing ($35,000).

Employment

Occupations

83
2023 Value
± 61
43.1%
1 Year growth
± 90.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Springs, NE grew at a rate of 43.1%, from 58 employees to 83 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Springs, NE, are Production Occupations (14 people), Material Moving Occupations (13 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Springs, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

83
2023 Value
± 61
43.1%
1 Year growth
± 90.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Springs, NE grew at a rate of 43.1%, from 58 employees to 83 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Springs, NE, are Manufacturing (24 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Springs, NE, though some of these residents may live in Blue Springs, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,500
Median earning men ± $25,747
$23,750
Median earning women ± $11,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($35,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($6,250), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,250), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Springs, NE was $43,900 in 2023, which is 0.145 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $36,900 to $43,900, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Springs, NE is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Blue Springs, NE have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Springs, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$43,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,910
$99
Median Property Taxes
±$29

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Springs, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blue Springs, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

93.4%
Homeownership
2023
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 93.4% of the housing units in Blue Springs, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Blue Springs, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$34,375
Median Household Income
± $10,489
106
Number of Households
± 30

In 2023, the median household income of the 106 households in Blue Springs, NE declined from $34,375 from the previous year's value of $36,563.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Springs, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Springs, NE is from Blue Springs, NE.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
  2. Carpooled (25.3%)
  3. Walked (3.61%)

In 2023, 66.3% of workers in Blue Springs, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who walked to work (3.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Springs, NE have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blue Springs, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Springs, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Springs, NE have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Springs, NE (70 out of 232 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Springs, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Blue Springs, NE has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 22.8% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.17%
Uninsured
26.7%
Employer Coverage
27.6%
Medicaid
22.8%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
2.16%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Springs, NE declined by 20.8% from 6.53% to 5.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blue Springs, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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